Pearson VUE leadership

Get to know our Senior Executive Team, all of whom are respected professionals throughout the assessment and testing industry and in their individual communities.


Senior Executive Team

Dr. Gary A. Gates

Dr. Gary A. Gates

Managing Director

Gary Gates serves as Managing Director, Pearson VUE, where he leads the Pearson VUE Senior Executive team.

Kellie Britten

Kellie Britten

Vice President, Global Testing Services

Kellie Britten oversees the content development, psychometric services, and publishing services teams within Pearson VUE.

Scott Chabot

Scott Chabot

Senior Director, Global Human Resources

As the Senior Director of Global HR for Pearson VUE, Scott Chabot plays a pivotal role in shaping the organization’s workforce strategy and championing its commitment to employee excellence.

Wyatt Gordon, Ed.D.

Wyatt Gordon, Ed.D.

SVP & Head of Evaluation Systems

Wyatt Gordon is Senior Vice President and Head of Evaluation Systems, which provides support and solutions for educators, states, and education preparation programs across the United States.

Bridget Herd

Bridget Herd

Senior Vice President, Client Program Management

Bridget Herd is the leader of program management, she makes certain that the service expectations of all clients are met or exceeded by her team of expert program managers.

Corey Hoesley

Corey Hoesley

Senior Vice President, Global Operations

Corey Hoesley is responsible for all the operations that support Pearson VUE’s business functionality.

Nancy Jerdee

Nancy Jerdee

Senior Vice President, Global Marketing

Nancy brings more than 25 years of marketing, communications, and advertising experience to her leadership role overseeing global marketing across all of Assessments.

Cordell Jung

Cordell Jung

Senior Vice President and General Counsel for NCS Pearson, Inc.

Cordell serves as strategic business adviser to the executive team. He oversees legal, regulatory, and compliance matters globally across the organization. 

Ray Murray

Ray Murray

Senior Vice President of Global Business Development

Ray leads Pearson VUE’s Global Business Development organization.

Sean Peterson

Sean Peterson

Vice President, Finance

A member of Pearson VUE’s senior leadership team, Sean directs strategic planning, implementation, management, and control of the company’s financial activities.

Elaine D. Pulakos, PhD

Elaine D. Pulakos, PhD

Chief Executive Officer, PDRI

Elaine Pulakos is CEO of PDRI and an expert in building organizational and team capabilities that translate into business growth.

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